Cottage Grove Lions Girls Volleyball 0-3 Henley

Henley handed the Cottage Grove Lions a 3-0 defeat in girls volleyball on Tuesday, sending the Sky-Em League (4A) program in Cottage Grove, Oregon into the books with an 0-1 record to open the 2026 fall season. The non-league matchup gave the Lions their first taste of competition this year, and the Scots proved to be a tough test right out of the gate. Cottage Grove was swept across all three sets, unable to find the consistency needed to extend any frame against a Henley squad that controlled the tempo throughout the evening. Season openers against quality non-league opponents, while difficult, often reveal areas where a team can sharpen its focus before league play begins. For a young Lions program stepping onto the court for the first time this fall, Tuesday's result provides honest early feedback. Cottage Grove will look to respond quickly and pick up its first win of the season when it returns to action later this week.